The Philadelphia 76ers are loaded with 2019 NBA Draft capital, though none currently falls at the top. Elton Brand will have the 24th, 33rd, 34th, 42nd and 54th pick in his arsenal, giving the Sixers both trade chips and low-cost assets.
Jarrett Culver is a top-five prospect who shouldn’t — and most likely won’t — fall below the Phoenix Suns at No. 6. Not only will Philadelphia have no chance to draft him outright, but the odds of trading for a top-six pick are close to zero.
The Sixers just don’t have the assets or the motivations to swing such a major deal.